Week Three Summer of Mentorship 2020 Francie Winslow

<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>(<em>This episode originally aired in 2016</em>) Francie Winslow shares the exponential impact marital intimacy has on the world around us.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --></p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> <p>Sex is a multiplying factor in our lives, not just with producing kids, but producing a massive amount of connection.</p> </blockquote> <p><!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>In the past two years Francie has been doing extensive research on theology of the body. Exploring how God stamped His image on us. How we express our roles as image bearers through sex in marriage.</p> <p><!-- wp:quote --></p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> <p>God is an invisible God who wants to make himself visible to us. When man and woman come together as one it’s his invitation for humanity to become one with God. Intimately connected with Him.</p> </blockquote> <p><!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Francie shares their own family stress and her personal struggle with anxiety. Things that can disrupt marital connection. She vulnerably shares how she and her husband have purposefully chosen sex over isolation.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --></p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> <p>God’s training us to fight for connection and for each other instead of against each other.</p> </blockquote> <p><!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Love Francie’s practical tips for keeping technology in check. So often screens and devices creep in between couples, increasing the distance and decreasing the intimacy.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Don’t miss the list of great resources below to help train your children in forming a healthy perspective of the body and sex.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --></p> <h1>What we chat about:</h1> <p><!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --></p> <ul> <li>Francie’s journey to learn sex isn’t dirty or a duty but a delight.</li> <li>Her recent study of